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My breathing increases other people's (or objects)odours/smells!!!Am I crazy?

Hi everyone.It's been almost 4 years now that my life has ended.Yes,I'm serious when I say this,because what I've been through all this time is something beyond life,beyond happiness,beyond depression,beyond everything.I doubt someone would believe me but it is worth a chance.As I said,Everything started 4 years ago(sept2014) when I moved to London from Italy,my native country;At that time I did not have lots of money available to rent a decent room so when I found my first flat I toke it without any esitation.THAT was the WORST DECISIONTHAT I EVER MADE.My health completely disappeared,I was always ill,having fever,colds,flu but at that time I wasnt realising that it was the environment itself causing all my symptoms,until I moved out,an year later(2015).I was constantly feeling tired,breathless,anxious,confused,depressed,started losing weight without any particular reason,lack of appetite,having unexplicable rashes all over my body,especially on my face and underarms,itching everywhere.I was feeling so weak,I was constantly getting sick (almost every month).Then everything went worse...I started smelling something strange coming out from my nose,something like fungi,goshh..really strong.Started having postnasal drip right into my throat.And That was only the beginning.I started noticing other people's reaction in my presence..anyone was sneezing,coughing loudly,acting weirdly like something was really bothering them,like something or someone was deprivating them from breathing normal!!It took me so much time to crearly seeing and understand this.Then everything went worse again.Went back in Italy for a vacation(april2016) and guess what?!good guess,I've been sick(I know,right?)again.This time my gp said my immune system was compromised(?) and gave me a medication saying to take those tablets for 2 weeks,which I did.Felt better for a few weeks til the day I decided to come back to England.Arrived in UK,went down from the plane and suddenly I felt breathless,the sun esposure was a torture,I was feeling so hoot specially my upper body (head,nose,eyes,ears,throat) like I was reacting to everything,random smells,the air, parfumes,the sun itself...what the f***..??!Started crying like a baby...went to the hospital in full emotional breakdown,tried to explain my symptoms to the doctor who said I was overreacting,that my symptoms weren't real and suggested to go to a psycologist (?!?!?).I stend up,walked away,never went back to a doctor again.After thst episode everything changed again.I started noticing that any PERSON OR OBJECT (FOOD,RUBBISH,ASHTRAY,PARFUMES,PLANTS,FLOWERS,CLOTHES,I was "physically"near was getting a SMELL and when I say EVERYTHING I MEAN IT!Specially Body odours! I dont even know how to properly explain this!And the list goes on and on and on...still living this nightmare today.Im no living a normal life anymore.people treats me like a sort of monster,trying to avoid me at any costs...Thought to put an end on my own life more than once.Does anyone having the same symptoms?or anything similar??Please help me!!!!!Im desperate..
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Sir,    Hello my name is James.    You are NOT crazy!!!  This I can tell you 100%.  I have something similar to you and so do others. At the moment we call it PATM.  Please look that up here on this sight.    This is a lot of misinformation but if you read people’s stories you will know who has it.  If you want to talk send me a message.  I can pass on what I’ve learned so far.  
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Omg thanks a lot for answering!!Cannot believe someone knows exactly what I'm talking about!I'm feeling less alone already!Just sent you a pm!

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